# Chapter 744: Hidden Ancient Path of Heavenly Secrets
Everyone said that the Golden Crow Clan's most glorious era had arrived, with ten outstanding talents in one clan, and the world believed the future would be theirs.
However, blood and white bones composed a tragic song, shattering this perception. All ten Golden Crow princes fell, even the strongest Lu Ya meeting his end, lowering the curtain in darkness.
This result chilled the faces of all cultivators in the world. Such battle achievements, the scattering of blood and bones, were the work of a single person.
Ye Fan single-handedly killed the ten Golden Crow princes. Such a glorious achievement would likely be recited for many years, perhaps even becoming a legend in the future.
Drawing his bow to shoot Golden Crows, battling divine sons, fighting a Greatly Accomplished King's projection from beyond the heavens... one shocking battle after another spread Ye Fan's name rapidly across the land.
In these years when sages did not manifest, in this age when Greatly Accomplished Divine Kings were unseen, the glorious achievements of such a young expert naturally shook the world.
Now, across several continents, there was no one who did not know the name Ye Fan. During this period, he became the focus of people's discussions.
Yet, such a stunning rising star had a blank past. No one could investigate his history; it was as if he had appeared out of thin air.
The battle at Yuan Xu shocked all directions!
Ye Fan's rise was too sudden and fierce. Everyone agreed that this was a person determined to attain the Dao, and the future Ziwei Ancient Star Domain would know no peace.
One Yin Tiande was already terrifying enough. Fourteen years ago, he killed until sect masters across the land dared not speak, advancing with iron blood, forging a terrifying legend.
Now, another Ye Fan had appeared. In the future, there would surely be a dragon-tiger struggle. Even Severing the Dao at Immortal Third might not stop them. On the path to attaining the Dao, blood blossoms would bloom, unavoidable.
On the path of the Great Emperor, many talents wither, heroes often fall, white bones are seen everywhere, blood spills accompanied by tragic songs.
This was a road built with blood and bones!
Without experiencing slaughter, without being accustomed to death, without knowing suffering and calamity, it is hard to see the end of the Imperial Path. This was a road that passed through heaps of corpses.
Speaking of the ancient Great Emperors, they were radiant and revered by countless beings, but they too fought their way through, baptized by the blood of kings, treading on their bones as they advanced.
"I dare say that Yin Tiande will definitely fight Ye Fan, and it won't be long!"
"Two heaven-defying kings born in the same era is truly a tragedy. Even without the death of Yin Tianzhi, one of the two would still fall."
People were heatedly discussing, the whole world talking, believing the two would collide in the most brilliant sparks of this age!
Everyone believed that Ye Fan would find a way to break through the insurmountable barrier of "Immortal Third Severing the Dao" in the shortest time possible.
Otherwise, how could he compete with Yin Tianzhi in the future? It wasn't just about who could attain the Dao, but a matter of life and death. The loser had no path to survival.
Just how powerful was Yin Tianzhi? Even Ye Fan couldn't help but ask this question. He had fought with various divine sons, shaking the present age, yet still couldn't change people's perceptions.
On this land, everyone believed Yin Tiande was terrifying to the extreme. In the past, now, never changing.
"Undoubtedly, he is the number one of his generation, pressing even the older generation until they can't breathe. Fourteen years ago, he had already stepped one foot into the third level of the Immortal Platform."
"He has a profound understanding of the Dao. Before reaching the level of a king, he once debated the Dao with the Golden Crow King in an ancient cave for seven days."
This was the simplest and most direct information given by Li Tian and Yan Yixi, causing Ye Fan to frown deeply. No matter how he looked at it, Yin Tiande seemed like the protagonist of this world, the future Dao attainer of this ancient star.
"To be honest, for now, we can only avoid him. We cannot confront him head-on, or it would be suicide." Even the unruly Li Tian said such words.
He had witnessed Ye Fan's current combat power, yet still spoke thus, fully demonstrating how terrifying Yin Tiande was.
One must know that Li Tian and Yan Yixi were on the same level as the Taiyin Divine Son, Lu Ya, and others, among the most formidable of the younger generation.
Now, Yin Tiande rode an ox westward, advancing along an ancient path, purple qi surging for eight thousand li, disappearing into the west.
No one knew how powerful he would become after returning, having imitated the ancients. Perhaps this would be a crucial Dao-dissolving journey in his life.
"Ah... I'm male, not female. I'll show you if you don't believe me!"
An extremely piercing scream came. The snake spirit boy from the Eight Scenic Palace screamed miserably, as if he had been brutally tortured.
Li Tian's old face turned black. He went over and kicked him twice, cursing, "Damn it, am I really that desperate? Can't I tell male from female?"
The snake spirit boy's small face turned pale with fear, collapsing there, but eventually gritted his teeth, putting on an expression of facing death with equanimity, as if saying, "Do as you please."
"You snake spirit, what expression is that? Look at me like that again, and I'll slap you to death!" Li Tian said with a dark face.
This was a low mountain with no grass or trees, only some rocks, bare and barren. This area was very desolate. Ye Fan and the others interrogated the snake spirit boy, wanting to obtain everything about the Eight Scenic Palace.
Half an hour later, they left this low mountain area, cutting off part of the snake spirit boy's primordial spirit but sparing his life.
The Eight Scenic Palace was indeed not easy to enter. It required the right timing, otherwise an ancient formation guarded it, allowing entry but no exit.
Moreover, one needed to first enter the Supreme Purity Sacred Realm, which seemed very risky. Yin Tiande had closed it after leaving. According to the snake spirit's memories, it could not be forcibly opened.
"With the Divine Maiden Furnace in hand, we should be able to open the Supreme Purity Sacred Realm, but we have to wait until the full moon night. What a hassle, having to wait for the right time." After discussion, Li Tian and the others decided to act in a few days.
The Divine Maiden Furnace was infamous. These two brothers from the Path of Human Desire wanted to leave this ancient star and seek development elsewhere, deciding to take all the various artifacts left behind in their sect's ancient caves.
In the following days, a shocking news appeared. The Golden Crow King emerged from seclusion and came directly to the Eastern Divine Continent, searching for traces of Ye Fan.
Sovereign Over Realm!
This was everyone's first reaction upon hearing the news. This was a Greatly Accomplished King, who had finally emerged after many years in seclusion.
A few days ago, his projection from beyond the heavens had manifested. It was not his true body, yet he could strike from tens of millions of li away, displaying overwhelming might.
That illusory body was far inferior to his true body, like clouds and mud. Now that the Golden Crow King's true body had appeared, who in the world could oppose him?
He came to kill Ye Fan, to seek justice for the ten princes. No one knew how many years it had been since such a Greatly Accomplished King had appeared. The whole world was shocked.
"Alas, if things go smoothly, we'll be leaving this ancient star. I'm really reluctant." The lecherous Li Tian was somewhat melancholic.
This was the ancient mountain where the Path of Human Desire was located. He and Yan Yixi had already emptied several cave dwellings of everything, with nothing left to take.
"Uncle, if you want to cry, go ahead." Tongtong said, holding a pure white little rabbit.
"Damn it, when you talk to me, don't look down at the rabbit!" Li Tian said angrily.
Little Tongtong felt wronged, hugged the white rabbit, and ran far away, ignoring him.
"What are you reluctant about?" Ye Fan asked with a smile.
"I bear the great reputation of the world's number one lecher, but I'm still a pure young man! I've never broken the taboo!" Li Tian cursed.
"Pfft"
Ye Fan directly spat out a mouthful of tea. If not for divine light protecting his body, Li Tian would definitely have been sprayed in the face.
"Can you be any more shameless?"
"I knew you wouldn't believe me. Alas, I've seen the ninth most beautiful woman of the human race bathing, seen the eighth beauty soaking in a spiritual spring, and even had the fortune to witness the fifth beauty undressing in her fragrant chamber, but I really didn't do anything! Yet I was chased across the continents with people on my tail... I'm... wronged!"
Li Tian complained, then swore, "No matter, the Big Dipper Star Domain, here I come! Ancient girls, ten thousand clan divine maidens, I'm coming! I won't let you down!"
Yan Yixi's white robes fluttered, like a handsome man stepping out of a painting, with divine bones and jade-like bearing, completely different from his junior brother's lecherous aura.
"Junior brother, what should we do with this jade talisman?" After cleaning up the ancient cave, a jade talisman caught his attention. He held it solemnly in his palm.
"Heavenly Secret Talisman!" Li Tian was greatly shocked. "Where did you find it?"
"In the incense ash in front of the ancestral altar."
"Those damned old turtles! Such an important talisman, and they just threw it around? Aren't they harming their descendants?" Li Tian cursed the various ancestors.
"Is this talisman special?" Ye Fan asked.
"Of course! This is the sacred talisman of the Heavenly Secrets Sect. It is only given when a great debt of gratitude is owed. Holding it, you can ask this hidden ancient path to calculate fortune and misfortune, to know anything you wish." Li Tian was very excited, adding, "And it can be used four times."
The Heavenly Secrets Sect had unfathomable abilities, deducing creation, making various prophecies with great accuracy.
However, because they could see through heavenly secrets, they incurred heaven's jealousy. Thus, despite their astonishing divine arts, they could never flourish, having few disciples in each generation, making them one of the hidden ancient paths.
"We're about to leave. We must make good use of these four opportunities. Let me think about what to ask the Heavenly Secrets Elder to prophesy." Li Tian muttered, "Calculate whether Yi Qingwu and I are fated. Damn, definitely no need. Let the pigs trample that."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Ye Fan really wanted to kick him. This bastard deserved to remain a pure young man forever. His words were too harsh.
"I mean, on the full moon night, the world's number one beauty will come with us to attack the Eight Scenic Palace anyway, so no need to calculate what will happen to her." Li Tian explained.
"We're about to leave. This Heavenly Secrets Talisman must be used on the most important matters." Yan Yixi said.
"Yes, we're all leaving. All beauties are no different from skeletons, but I really can't accept it." Li Tian sighed deeply.
"Think carefully. What else do you want to calculate?" Ye Fan said.
They thought together and eventually came up with many things, such as the Great Emperor's divine treasury, the Immortal Medicine, etc., but felt some were unrealistic.
"Forget it. Let's ask about the road ahead."
"And one more thing: what secrets lie in the half-page ancient scripture from the Ancient Longevity Dao Temple on Nether Ridge and the half-page from the Human King Hall?"
Legend had it that if the two were combined, they would form a complete page of a Divine Spirit Ancient Scripture. This had been a hot topic for a few years, with talk of the two sects studying it together, but it had never happened.
Grand Abyss was located in the western part of the Divine Continent. The hidden ancient path of the Heavenly Secrets Sect had closed its mountain gate here, rarely seen in the world.
In the past two thousand years especially, they had become even more low-key, never prophesying, never deducing heavenly secrets, almost making people think their heritage had been severed.
"First ask about the road ahead, then about the Divine Spirit Ancient Scripture. I'm very curious..."
Li Tian, Yan Yixi, and Ye Fan arrived at Grand Abyss, a deep valley leading underground, where the sun was almost never seen.
"Even if they incur heaven's jealousy, do they have to hide in a place like this?" Li Tian clicked his tongue.
As soon as they approached Grand Abyss, they were stopped. A young Daoist boy ran over, handing them a brocade box, saying, "The Heavenly Secrets Elder knows why you have come. Everything is in the box."
"He knows why we've come?" Even Ye Fan was greatly shocked.
The young Daoist boy showed a sad expression. "The ancestor will pass away within three days. Every generation of the Heavenly Secrets Elder becomes almost clairvoyant before death, able to see the distant future, so he naturally anticipated this."
"What? The Heavenly Secrets Elder is about to pass away?!" The few of them were shaken, deeply bowing toward Grand Abyss.
Inside the brocade box were two yellowed sheets of paper, both folded. The first sheet had the words "Beyond the Domain" written on it. When unfolded, the inside also had only two characters: "Feasible."
"What? He really knew we were going to leave this ancient star!" The three had to be amazed. This ancient path indeed had unfathomable arts.
The second yellowed sheet had the words "Divine Spirit Ancient Scripture" written on it. They were somewhat excited as they unfolded this folded paper!
[The eighth volume has successfully docked. Warm celebration! At the same time, Ye's Eight Prohibitions will soon launch. Aren't you embarrassed not to celebrate? Earnestly requesting ***, give encouragement, seek support.]